Latest news January 2010

NHRPL 2010– Increase of 7.9%
The Minister of Health has agreed to a 7.9% tariff adjustment for the NRPL as stated in the Council for Medical Schemes' Circular 40 of 2009. View the circular here .

DISCOVERY 2010 TARIFF RATES
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MEDICAL AIDS - Important changes from January 2010
Practitioners who claim from medical aids must please take note of the following changes:

Membership gives you as practitioner exclusive access to a variety of benefits.

One of PsychSA's areas of speciality is delivering a consulting service to practitioners in private practice.
 
 
•  Stocksmed was dissolved on 31 December 2009. Claims with treatment dates from 1 January 2010 will not be processed.
•  Pure Health was dissolved on 31 December 2009.
•  Telemed has merged with BESTMED and will cease to exist as from 1 January 2010. More info at www.telemed.co.za
•  Medcor has transferred its business to GEMS (Government Employees Medical Scheme) and will cease to exist in January 2010. More info at www.medcor.co.za